Sunday, March 18, 2012

2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #4 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs #13 Sacred Heart Pioneers

2012 NCAA Tournament: Georgetown, Georgia Tech advance to second round

 
The first round of play in the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament took place at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sunday as the #5 Georgetown Hoyas met the #12 Fresno State Bulldogs and the...


In-Game Notes:

In the second game of the day during first-round play at the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C., ACC tournament finalist and #4 seed, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face the #14 Sacred Heart Pioneers.

Sacred Heart warms up - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

ACC Finalist Georgia Tech getting reps in before tip-off - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

Tip-off in 30 minutes.

1st half:

  •  Georgia Tech wins the tip as Sasha Goodlett gets up there first
  • After first 90 seconds of play, the Yellow Jackets lead 3-2
  • The Pioneers add another basket and lead  4-3 before Goodlett scores a layup and gets the foul - leading 5-4 with 16:14 left
  • Yellow Jackets applying their zone defense early to test the Pioneers' perimeter shooting - it's working so far until Ericka Norman drops one to tie the score 7-7
  • Pioneers score an uncontested layup to take their first lead of the game - 9-7 with 13:55 to play
  • Both teams continue to miss easy shots battling in the paint and trying to get a fell for each others' game
  • Sacred Heart moving the ball at mid-court as theYellow Jackets try to trap - the Pioneers can't hit from three while Georgia Tech working to get its early baskets inside as Chelsea Regins tries to score a layup and gets a FT - she misses it
  • Pioneers drive the hoop but take the offensive charge and the Yellow Jackets come the other way and score twice - Georgia Tech now lead 13-9 with 11:14 to play
  • After the TO, the Yellow Jackets' Sydney Wallace hits a big three-pointer and extends the lead to 16-9
  • Goodlett gets a pass inside and an easy layup over everyone
  • Sacred Heart still scrapping but the GT defense is starting to show its effectiveness - Yellow Jackets lead 18-10 with 9:15 remaining
  • Wallace hits another two-pointer  and the Pioneers are trying to get the ball inside against a long GT squad - Callan Taylor hits a three to break the Pioneers' recent drought - Yellow Jackets lead 22-12 with 7:21 to play
  • Yellow Jackets defense continues to stymie Sacred Heart but it is still within reach as GT lead is 24-12
  • Georgia Tech forcing the Pioneers to pick up the offensive pace of ball movement and creating turnovers from it - GT moving the ball well in transition and Metra Walthour hits her first FG and three-pointer of the game - extends lead to 29-12 with 5:44 to go
  • Pioneers offense stuck at 12 since around the 10 minute mark - long drought as Wallace hits another three-pointer for GT - lead now is twenty - 32-12 
  • GT causes a Pioneers turnover and inbounding with little opposition from Sacred Heart who is showing some fatigue already
  • However Gabrielle Washington drops a three-pointer for the Pioneers - ending the drought
  • Wallace drops another three-pointer from the right side - Goodlett sitting for GT with Regins and D. Hamilton-Carter are getting PT - depth in the post that the Pioneers are still struggling with
  • Georgia Tech with a double-up score - 36-18 as the first half is coming to a close
  • Sacred Heart manages to get a FT with 37 seconds left - 36-19 in GT's favor
  • GT turns it over on their possession and the Pioneers score to reduce their deficit to 15 points at the half
Half time: Georgia Tech 36, Sacred Heart 21

Interesting notes at the half:

Georgia Tech: shooting 13-26 (50%) - leading scorer - Sydney Wallace - 13 points

Sacred Heart: shooting 8-24 (33.3 %) - leading scorer - Gabrielle Washington - 8 points


2nd half:

  • Sacred Heart puts the first points of the half on the board - a long two-pointer by Taylor - Yellow Jackets up by 16 points after the first 90 seconds of play
  • The Yellow Jackets not laying off on the mid-court trap and playing like its a one-point game - extending the lead to 20
  • Pioneers have missed on five straight possession since Taylor scored
  • The Yellow Jackets starting to experience some shooting problems turning the ball over and putting the Pioneers on offense 
  • Yellow Jackets get a good set offense and score with Goodlett on the inside and then create SHU turnover as Dawm Maye gets an easy layup - Yellow Jackets lead 47-25 with 14:15 left in the half
  • Big press by Georgia Tech which the Pioneers break to get up the court but can't finish on three different shot attempts and rebounds before the Yellow Jackets bring it down
  • Wallacee comes off he wing and with two defenders in front of her drops a jumper - GT now leads 49-27 
  • Sacred Heart scores a layup and then Wallace drops a three-point shot which is then matched by Sacred Heart's Kiley Evans three-pointer - Yellow Jackets lead 52-31 with 11:49 to play
  • Pioneers working hard but Yellow Jackets force another turnover at half-court and Wallace nails another three-pointer - lead extends to 62-33 with 9:20 to go
  • Sacred Heart is staring to make some shots on their last two possession but the Yellow Jackets score some as well - 66-39 Yellow Jackets with 7:53 to play
  • Sacred Heart's Blair Koniszewski drops a two-pointer and worked hard for it
  • GT's Bennett matches it with two FT's 
  • Georgia Tech eating up time on the shot clock working the ball around and then inside to Tjasa Gortnar who is fouled - she hits them both - Yellow Jackets now lead 71-41 with 5:41 to go
  • Koniszewski hits a great three-pointer form the far wing and then SHU steals the ball and Ericka Norman scores na uncontested layup - 5-0 run for SHU there
  • Morgan Merriman drops a hook shot inside and the Pioneers' 7-0 has them trailing 71-48 with 4:18 to play
  • Sacred Heart turns it over on their possession after the media timeout but GT doesn't capitalize on it - SHU ball again
  • Tight single-coverage D applied by by the Yellow Jackets to keep them moving and eating up more game time
  • Yellow Jackets working the ball around on offense but not rushing the shot and then Wallace hits another three-pointer - GT leads 74-48 with 1:43 to play
  • The Yellow Jackets makes substitutions to work in the rest of the bench on the floor - still applying tight single-coverage and then score a layup which the Pioneers match - 76-50 with 30 seconds to play
  • As time is running down, final substitutions for the Pioneers
  • As the clock winds down the Pioneers take one last shot, but miss
Final score: Georgia Tech 76, Sacred Heart 50



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2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #5 Georgetown Hoya vs #12 Fresno State Bulldogs


2012 NCAA Tournament: Georgetown, Georgia Tech advance to second round

 
The first round of play in the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament took place at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sunday as the #5 Georgetown Hoyas met the #12 Fresno State Bulldogs and the... 
 
In-Game Notes:

As first-round games tip off at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sunday, the #5 Georgetown Hoyas (22-8) meet the #12 Fresno State Bulldogs (28-50 in the first of two games on the day.

The Bulldogs have traveled across the country and carry the Western Athletic Conference title with them as they take on the Big East's Hoyas.

The Bulldogs hold the edge in the two teams' all-time record of play against one another - 1-0.

The only other time that both teams met was back in November, 1999 when the Bulldogs pulled off a 57-56 win over the Hoyas.

It's been a long time for these two teams to get reacquainted, so it should be a good one.

Tip-off in 40 minutes

Georgetown vs Fresno State warming up in Carmichael Arena - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

1st half:

  • Hoyas put up the first three-points
  • Fresno State ties it up 3-3 and we're still in the first minute
  • Fast-paced start to this one
  • Tia Magee with a layup for the Hoyas
  • Rubylee Wright adds another two and the Hoyas lead 7-3 with 17:13 to play
  • Hoyas get the lead up to 12-3 but the Bulldogs take a timeout
  • Bulldogs posting a comeback with a 7-0 run and the score is 12-10 for Georgetown with 13 minutes to go
  • Hoyas still holding onto the lead 17-13 with 11:26 to play
  • Georgetown's zone defense has been keeping Fresno State on the outside looking in all game so far -  trying to penetra
  • the Bulldogs still scrapping and hanging in with Georgetown, trailing by six - 21-15 with 9:02 to play
  • Georgetown continues to work in the paint to add to its lead - Adria Crawford and Sydney Wilson working hard in there - Hoyas lead 23-17 with 7:50 to go
  • Bulldogs scoring on quick transition passes upcourt and staying close - Rosie Moult leading Bulldogs with 8 points so far
  • Hoyas missing shots and allowing Bulldogs to get closer - 23-19 with 6:40 to go
  • Georgetown continuing to keep the lead with intermittent buckets but still missing easy ones  which the Bulldogs are matching and still trailing 28-19 with 3:37 left in the half
  • Ki-Ki Moore helping out with the Bulldogs offense and fighting to get some points in the paint - has five now to help out Moult
  • Georgetown gets a few more from the FT line form Magee and Georgetown leading 30-21 with 1:05 to play 
  • Both teams struggling to put points up beyond the arc, so it is becoming a battle under the basket on every possession
  •  Sugar Rodgers finally hits a three for the Hoyas and Moore scores a layup for the Bulldogs - Hoyas leading at the half by 10 points
Halftime: Georgetown 33, Fresno State 23

Interesting notes at the half:

Georgetown: 12-34 (35.3%) - leading scorer - Tia Magee - 9 points


Fresno State: 9-30 (30%) - leading scorer - Ki-Ki Moore - 9 points


2nd half:

  • Georgetown start the half with possession and scores an easy layup
  • Fresno State works the ball around and is still having trouble hitting the three-point shot unill Moore hits one
  • The Hoyas' Crawford hits a jumper as the shot clock expires
  • The Bulldogs come back as Moult misses a three, but a putback keeps them on the board
  • Georgetown comes back with another layup - leading 39-28 with 17:51 to play
  • The Bulldogs' shooting trouble continue and the Hoyas take advantage of it as Rodgers follows up on  a layup miss by Crawford
  • Hoyas go on a five point run before the Bulldogs' Moore scores an easy layup - Hoyas lead 46-31 with 16:34 to play
  • Moult hits two straight three-pointer for Fresno State - trailing the Hoyas 48-37 with 13:38 to play
  • Fresno State keeps possession for the entire shot clock duration, but is still having trouble penetration the Georgetown zone defense
  • The Hoyas having easier time but miss and easy basket - still leading 49-37 with 12:28 to play
  • Georgetown guard Wright splits between the Bulldogs' Moult and Blakely Goldberg and blows by for the layup but just misses - big size difference there but the Wright's speed is fast off the dribble
  • The Blulldogs seem to be slowing down as the they are sluggish in getting back while the Hoyas maintain a quick transition speed - leading 51-40 with under ten minutes to play
  • Moore finally connects on an important three-point play, but the Hoyas come back with Rodgers scoring a transition rebound on here missed layup - 10 point lead, 53-43, for he Hoyas with 8:07 to play 
  • Bulldogs get a few from the FT line and the hoyas miss an easy layup
  • Moult misses a three but Fresno State rebounds and keeps possession
  • Taylor Thompson scores for Fresno State but Samisha Powell drops a three-pointer - Hoyas still lead but by seven, 56-49 with 6:07 to play
  • Hoyas are nto playing disciplined defense and taking cosly fouls
  • Bulldogs inching back while the the Hoyas miss shots - 56-53 Hoyas lead in this one - Georgetown going to the FT line
  • Georgetown drops one of two from the FT and have a 57-53 lead with 4:42 to play
  • Fresno has never led in this game while the Hoyas have led by as many as 17
  • The Bulldogs keep possession but can't get a shot off by the shot clock buzzer - still trailing by four with 3:31 to play
  • The Bulldogs get another point from the FT line - the Hoyas have been slowly allowing them to get back in it
  • Hoyas continue to struggle from the field and the Bulldogs bring it up trailing by three with 2:15 to play - big offensive foul call against the Bulldogs there though - Hoyas ball now
  • Both teams applying mid-court trap and Magee misses an uncontested layup and the Bulldogs have possession - trailing 57-54 with 1:40 to play
  • Big turnover after a TO and the Hoyas have the ball and the game in their hands on this possession - Bulldogs foul and Hoyas keep possession
  • Magee drives to the basket and she's fouled - shooting two - and she hits both to extend the lead to five points
  • Bulldogs working the ball on the perimeter and try to work it inside and the Hoyas' Rodger's steals it and is fouled
  • Rodgers misses the shot and the Bulldogs drive the hoop - Madison Parrish is fouled - shooting two - and she makes both - Hoyas lead 59-56 with 443.2 seconds to play
  • Rodgers fouled going the other way looking to make it a two possession game
  • she misses it and the Bulldogs have possession and throw it away - 17.9 seconds left
  • Hoyas inbound and the Bulldogs foul - trailing by three still with 16.5 seconds remaining
  • Williams scores one of two for Georgetown as Fresno State brings ball up and take TO with  12.2 seconds remaining - trail the Hoyas 60-56
  • Bulldogs look for Moult - miss on the three - rebound by Moore - miss on the jumper - Georgetown ball with 4.1 seconds to go
  • Hoyas inbounds a long ball down the court that Rodgers chases down and is fouled - misses her first FT, makes the second - extends the lead to 61-56
  • On the final inbounds, Bulldogs guard Thompson brings it up and launches one in vein
Final score: Georgetown 61, Fresno State 56



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Friday, March 16, 2012

2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs #10 Xavier Musketeers

2012 NCAA Tournament: Greensboro second-round review


It was an exciting and long day as four 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament second-round games took place at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.#8 Creighton Bluejays vs #9 Alabama Crimson Tide...

In-Game notes:

Wrapping up second-round action in Greenboro, N.C., the #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet up with the #10 Xavier Musketeers in what promises to be another closely-contested ame in this year's Tournament

1st half:
  • Xavier starts the game off with a dunk from Kenny Frease and is soon followed up by a three-pointer from TU Holloway - Musketeers ahead 5-0 with just over 18 minutes to play
  • Xavier doesn't slow down and pushes the lead to 7-0 as Notre Dame continues to struggle in its shooting and turning the ball over
  • The Irish finally get on the boars with a three-pointer from Eric Atkins - 7-3 Xavier with 16:35 to play
  • Notre Dame connects on another three-point shot and the lead is only one
  • The Irish eventually tie it at 8-8 before Exvier hits another run and outscore the Irish 8-1 and take the lead 16-9 with 13:06 to go
  • Notre Dame goes on a seven-point run of its own and ties the score over a period three minutes - the score is tied with at the halfway point 
  • Entering the latter part of the half both teams are trading baskets - eventually both teams are tied 29-29 with 2:26 to play
  • Notre Dame takes advantage of  its opportunities as Cooley and Alex Dragicevich score layups while Xavier manages another point off a FT
 At the half: Notre Dame leads 33-31 
Notes of interest at the half:

Notre Dame:  shooting 14-27 (51.9%) - leading scorer - Jack Cooley - nine points


Xavier: shooting 11-24 (45.8%) - leading scorer - Kenny Frease - 10 points

2nd half:

  •  Xavier starts the half off with a quick basket
  • Cooley goes the FT line and drops both - Notre Dame leads 35-33
  • The Irish hits a three and extends the lead further
  • Notre Dame on an 7-0 run over the past 3:44 - now leads 40-33 with 15:37 to go
  • The Fighting Irish build on their run as it now extends to 10-2 over the past 5:21 - lead is now 43-35 with 13:36 to play
  • Cooley scores an easy layup underneath while Xavier goes to the line - 45-38 with 12:44 to play
  • Both teams starting to open up their offenses as they trade three-point shots - first from the Irish' Eric Atkins and matched by Xavier's Mark Lyons
  • Tu Holloway hits a three-pointer to get Xavier closer
  • Xavier takes advantage of Irish turnovers and score - Irish now leading 51-49 with 7:24 to play
  • Holloway hits a baseline  jumper and ties the score s the he Irish's Scott Martin scores easily under the basket on the layup - hits another on fthe FT - Irish lead 54-51
  • Injury  note: Xavier's Andre Walker being evaluated by doctors - possible vision issues
  • Notre Dame leading 57-55 with five minutes to play
  • Big foul call on Xavier that coach Chris Mack is not happy about
  • AS the Musketeers press, draw the fouls and Dezmine Wells scores both FT shots - Xavier traling by one
  • Big steal by Holloway who drives and lays it up and in - Xavier leading 59-58 with 2:30 to go
  • Notre Dame with ball control and score a layup from Cooley
  • Cooley denises a shot from Robinson, but Holloway is fouled on his attempt - game now tied 60-60
  •  With a minute to play Eric Atkins hits a three-point shot to put the Irish ahead 63-60 with 50.3 seconds remaining
  • Xavier scores and now trails by one and the Irish throw it away on a bad paass
  • Xavier with the chance to take the lead and they do with a baby jumper from Holloway - kissing the glass and in - Xavier leads 64-63 with 12.8 seconds to play
  • Irish with the ball and will work to score
  • They take the shot as Jerian Grant puts it up and Xavier rebounds it - Dezmine Wells at the FT line adds another point to the lead - Xavier up 65-63
  • Atkins is fouled and will go to the line to tie it - 2.8 seconds left - he makes the first and the Notre Dame is called for a lane violation which cancels the second shot - Xavier ball
  • Musketeers inbounding and Irish looking to foul  which they do but also take a technical foul - lead extends to three and one more FT  finishes it
Final score: Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63
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2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #2 Duke Blue Devils vs #15 Lehigh Mountain Hawks

2012 NCAA Tournament: Greensboro second-round review


It was an exciting and long day as four 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament second-round games took place at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.#8 Creighton Bluejays vs #9 Alabama Crimson Tide...

In-Game notes:

The #2 Duke Blue Devils take on the #15 Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the first game of the night session at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.


The Lehigh Mountain Hawk faithful cheering on their team before tip-off

1st half:

  •  Mason Plumlee starts the scoring off for the Blue Devils
  • Lehigh keeping pacing with the Blue Devils - tied 4-4 after two minutes of play
  • Mason Plumlee already has three dunks recorded out three shots taken as Duke leads 8-6 with 16:09 remaining
  • Duke assistant coach Wojo giving the Blue Devils some direction during the TV timeout to cope with an energetic Mountain Hawk team
  • Lehigh playing a trap zone defense that is making Duke work the ball around to find the open shot - Austin Rivers misses an easy layup
  • Lehigh brings it up the court and  Mackey McKnight hits a three-pointer to take the lead 9-8 and that is followed up by a Duke turnover that results in Jordan Hamilton working to score another two points on the lay-up and the foul - he misses the FT
  • Lehigh leading 11-10 with 13:01 to go - possibly surprising some but it's still early
  • Big Duke turnover and Lehigh's C.J. McCollum drives in for an uncontested dunk
  • Duke scores one and still trails by one point - 15-14 with 9:30 to play
  • McCollum continues to be a one-man Blue Devil-killer scoring anothe two plus the foul - Lehigh leading 18-14 with 8:05 to go
  • Both teams battling in the paint and on the boards - pretty even right now for a #2/#15 match-up
  • Rivers  score two of three FT's and brings Duke to within one point of the Mountain Hawks
  • Lehigh scores off another  Duke turnover but Mason Plumlee gets another dunk
  • Mountain Hawks still lead the Blue Devils, 21-19 with 4:08 left
  • McCollum crosses over Josh Hairston before taking a fadeaway jumper that drops - Lehigh up 23-21 now
  • Lehigh's John Adams gets a pass from McCollum and extends the lead to 26-23 but Rivers answers back for Duke and ties it, 26-26 with 1:38 to go
  • Score is tied 28-28 a d with ball keeping possession for the final shot of the half - Dawkins gets the pass and he pulls up with a short jump shot and gives the Blue Devils the 30-28 lead headed into half-time
At the half: Duke leads 30-28
Interesting notes at the half: 

Duke: 11-26 (42.3%) - leading scorer -  Mason Plumlee - 10 points


Lehigh: 10-26 (38.5%) - leading scorer - C.J. McCollum - 12 points

2nd half:

  • As the half begins, Duke takes control early on 
  • Duke goes on a run with five straight points - another dunk from Plumlee and a three from Tyler Thornton sandwich a three byr Lehigh's Gabe Knutson - Duke leads 35-32
  • Hairston gets a layup and extends the lead to five points again - 37-32
  • Duke has changed is defense to a zone which is effective so far this half in slowing down the Lehigh offense
  • Duke misses on their possession but Knutson gets an offensive rebound, the score and the foul - brings Lehigh to within one with 16:22 remaining
  • Lehigh's zone defense is really creating problems for Duke and keeiping the Mountain Hawks in the lead - 39-37 until Austin Rivers drops a three-pointer and Mccollum takes an offensive charging foul
  • Duke leads 40-39 with Rivers at the line for two - he hits both and extends the lead to 42-39 with 13 minutes left
  • McCollum drives into the paint and lays one up over Mason Plumlee and gets the foul
  • Duke turns it over on the ensuring possession and Lehigh scores after Justin Maneri wins the offensive rebound
  • McCollum hits a three and Lehigh leads 47-42 with 11:18 remaining in the half
  • After a few runs up and down the court, Duke's Mason Plumlee scores with a baby hook - now trail 47-44
  • Rivers drives he lane and hits a short jumper to pull within one point
  • Plumlee gets a layup and Duke is trying to get control of this game but Lehigh is making it very difficult - lead changes a few times bu with 6:56 remaining Lehigh leads 52-49 
  • Rivers comes up short and a three-pointer and then on the ensuing tussle for the ball Duke's Seth Curry is called for an intentional foul - Lehigh's McCollum going to the FT line to increase the lead and hits one of two - extends lead to 53-49 and they get the ball too
  • Lehigh can't score and Duke brings the ball up the floor and Plumlee finishes River's effort
  • Knutson scores another basket for the Mountain Hawks
  • Curry can't convert and Lehigh comes back down the court - still leading 56-51 with 4:05 to play
  • McCollum steals it, Thornton steals it back and then alley oops it to Mason Plumlee for the dunk - Duke trails by three - 56-53 with 3:13 left
  • Mason Plumlee at the FT line - he makes one of two 
  • Lehigh turns it over and Duke brings it up looking to score but Rivers drives too hard and no one rebounds
  • McCollum makes him pay for it with a three
  • Duke doesn't score and then Lehigh's John Adams flies in for a monster jam - Mountain Hawks lead 61-54 with 1:51 to play
  • Curry hits a three that takes time to go in but it does, so Lehigh lead is four - 61-57 with 1:31 left 
  • Thornton fouls out for Duke and McCollum goes to the FT line - he hits them 
  • Lehigh leading 65-57 with 50.4 seconds to play
  • Down by six, Lehigh inbounding and 50 seconds to go and knutson socres a wide-open dunk 
  • Dawkins answers for Duke with a three-pointer - still a five-point Lehigh lead - 67-62 - 38.5 seconds to play
  • Another Lehigh inbound and Duke fouls to send McCollum to the FT line - he misses them both
  • Rivers comes down and tries a three-pointer and he gets fouled - goes to the line to shoot three  and he hits two of them - trail by three - 67-64 with 28.6 to go
  • McCollum takes it and dishes to Knutson who scores a dunk - 69-64 Lehigh lead
  • Knutson is fouled and shoots two and scores both - extends lead to 71-64 with 16.3 seconds to play
  • Duke inbounds and up the floor - a long three misses but Rivers follows-up with a layup and gets the foul - 71-67 - 7.8 seconds to play
  • Lehigh scores two more on FT's and Duke comes down and hits a three-pointer 0 73-70 with 1.2 seconds to play
  • Curry fouls out with Lehigh at FT line - hit both
  • Game over as #15 Lehigh upsets #2 Duke
Final score: Lehigh 75, Duke  70

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2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs #16 Vermont Catamounts


2012 NCAA Tournament: Greensboro second-round review


It was an exciting and long day as four 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament second-round games took place at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.#8 Creighton Bluejays vs #9 Alabama Crimson Tide...

In-Game notes:

The top-seeded Tar Heels hold the home-court advantage at the Greensboro Coliseum as the stands are awash in Carolina Blue and will present the #16 Vermont Catamaounts a great test and experience during this game being played on Friday during second-round play in the 2012 NCAA Men's Championship Tournament.

#16 Vermont Catamounts warm-up before tipping off against #1 North Carolina

1st half:

Due to technical difficulties, this game is in progress with five minutes remaining in the first half

Note: John Henson is not playing in this game today
  •  The Tar Heels lead the Catamounts 26-19 abut the top-seed in the Midwest Regional is having to work hard to kee ahead of the scrappy Catamounts
  • Carolina's offense continues to be complemented with long-range three-point baskets but is not dominating Vermont at this point
  • Vermont is really being tested against the Tar Heels and their endurance continues to be pushed to the limit during the first half of play
  • Believe it or not, both teams shooting close to the same percentage (UNC - 39%, Vermont - 35%) as both teams are still trading baskets - Tar Heels leading 33-23 with 1:12 to play
  • Not to mislead the situation - North Carolina is controlling the pace of this game and hasn't blown it wide open yet because they are not shooting well
  • For the Catamounts, great and gutsy play from Sandro Carissimo is keeping his team closer to the Tar Heels than may have been expected
  • North Carolina taking advantage of using its size and experience in the paint, scoring 18 points under the basket and adding 13 points from Vermont turnovers
  • Vermont is leading in bench points with 11 so far
At the half: North Carolina 37, Vermont 25 

Interesting notes at the half:

North Carolina - shooting 12-29 (41.4%) - leading scorer - Tyler Zeller - 15 points


Vermont - shooting 11-29 (37.9%) - leading scorer - Sandro Carrisimo - 6 points


2nd half:


  • Carolina starts with the ball and works a nice shot in early as McAdoo drops a little jumper
  • Vermont has been playing a zone defense throughout the game against the Tar Heels and and have created some turnovers - few
  • Tar Heels are denying the Catamounts scoring opportunities but they are missing their share of easy opportunities as well
  • Vermont only trailing by 10 points - 39-29 with 16:36  to play
  • Carolina begins to t pick up the pace and tightening up defensively as the Catamounts' Pat Bergmann is rejected by Zeller on the lay-up - crowd cheering loudly
  • Tar Heels leading 46-33 with 12:36 to play in the half
  • Slowly the Tar Heels are dropping shots and extending their lead to 51-35 with under 10 minutes to play
  • P.J. Hairston hits a three that hits all twine and Carolina now leads the Catamounts by 20 with 8:33 to go
  • Harrison Barnes working hard under the basket and scores a basket and gets the foul and finishes the three point play
  • Vermont not out of it as they hit a three-pointer but not before Zeller and Justin Watts score uncontested back-to-back baskets - Tar Heels leading 64-40 now
  • Vermont fighting for respect and score as Four McGlynn gets two - not as many as he scored against Lamar though
  • Reggie Bullock hits a three-pointer with under five minutes to play - Carolina leads 71-46 to the pleasure of the Tar Heel faithful in attendance
  • Even as Vermont works hard to get baskets in the paint, the ball is still not dropping
  • North Carolina getting much of its bench into the game while leading 75-52 with 1:34 remaining
  • Time winds down and signifies the end of this one
Final score: North Carolina 77, Vermont 58


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2012 NCAA Tournament In-Game: #8 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #9 Creighton Bluejays

2012 NCAA Tournament: Greensboro second-round review


It was an exciting and long day as four 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament second-round games took place at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday.#8 Creighton Bluejays vs #9 Alabama Crimson Tide... 
 In-Game notes:

The 8/9 seed starts 2012 NCAA Tournament action off at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday afternoon.

The Crimson Tide come into today's game playing in its first NCAA Tournament game since 2006 and will face a Bluejays team that is effective around the perimeter and from three-point land.

Tip-off in a few minutes.


Players to watch: 

Alabama: JaMychal Green

Creighton: Doug McDermott


1st half:

  • Creighton wins tip but doesn't score on their possession
  • Alabama hits its first shot - 2-0 w/ 18:24 to go
  • Creighton possess good length inside as McDermott is the go-to guy with four points already
  • Big three from Jahenns Manigat - Creighton leading 7-2 - with 15:15 to play 
  • Alabama climbing back in it to tie the score 7-7 with 13:46 left
  • Spotty crowd, but about half full in the Greensboro Coliseum for this game so far - will fill in later for North Caroline and Duke games
  • Creighton's Ethan Ragge hits two big threes and the Bluejays now lead 13-9 with 11:47 to go
  • Alabama has put some points on the board and now leads by one, 14-13 
  • A few more shots at the FT line and the Crimson Tide extends the lead to 15-13 with 9:24 to play
  • Manigat drops a three-pointer and the Bluejays take the lead
  • Creighton still leading 19-18 with 7:23 to play
  • The Bluejays using a zone D to defend against the Crimson Tide which slows ball movement a little
  • Both teams hit some baskets and we have a 23-22 lead for the Bluejays
  • Alabama still playing man-on-man which is fine for the Bluejays, but they are missing shots
  • Trevor Lacey with a big three-point shot and Alabama is back in the lead with 3:05 to play
  • Easy baskets underneath are not dropping for the Bluejays - might come back to haunt them later as Gregory Echenique misses an easy one
  • Alabama come down and scores a few more on FT's before stealing it and an easy layup and the Tidee leads 28-23 with 1:39 to play
  • With the Crimson Tide leading 30-28, Creighton's Antoine Young turns it over while trying to drive to score the last basket of the half
  • Alabama ball with 3.4 seconds left and they drew a play up even - but they turn it over with 2.2 seconds left
  • Creighton can't inbound it successfully so Alabama gets it back and takes a long shot but it hits the rim
At the half - Alabama 30, Creighton 23 

Notes of interest:

Alabama: Shooting 11-23 (47.8%) - leading scorer - Trevor Lacey (12 pts)


Creighton: Shooting 9-26 (34%) - leading scorer Doug McDermott (7 pts)

2nd half:

  • JaMychal Green starts off the half for the Tide with a two and extends Bama's lead to 32-23
  • Creighton hits a big shot but then Alabama hits a big shot - keeps nine-point cushion - leading 36-27 with 16:44 to play
  • Grant Gibbs scores three for Creighton and must work to keep shooting % on the rise if they wan to have a chance to get back and pull this one off
  • Creighton tightens up the zone and has caused Alabama to miss on two straight offensive possession while the Bluejays have gone on a 4-0 run trailing the Tide 37-34 with 13:34 remaining
  • With another basket, Creighton extends its current run to 8-0 and we are tied 37-37
  • Trevor Releford finally hits a short jumper and ends the drought for 'Bama - now lead 39-37 wiht 12:31 to play
  • After turning it over the Bluejays totally break down the defense and allow an easy layup inside which is followed up by a baby hook shot and Alabama extends the lead to 43-39 with 11:25 to go
  • Releford drops another three-pointer and the Tide leads 48-41
  • Gibbs and Wragge score points for the Bluejays who now trail Alabama 50-46 with 7:11 remaining
  • Creighton with the ball and Alabama applying a full court press , but once hey break it, the Bluejays make it rain with a great shot from Josh Jones
  • Levi Randolph tries to drive it but is denied by Wragge but gets some points back from free throws
  • Another big three-pointer in this game and Creighton is leading 51-50 with 5:04 to play
  • Alabama can't score in the pait as Wragge and McDermott are blocking drives
  • McDermott comes back and scores a layuop with the Bluejays leading this one 54-50 with 3:41 to play
  • Alabama moving the ball around between Andrew Steeel and Trevor Releford  and working it in to Green but still not scoring easily
  • With 1:15 remaining, Creighton leads Alabama 57-53
  • Alabama with the ball and trying to work inside the zone and Green tips one in to reduce the Bluejays lead to two-points, 57-55
  • Creighton with the ball, gets it inside to Echenique, who goes to the line and misses, but Creighton recovers the rebound and McDermott is fouled and goes to the line - Creighton leading 58-55 with 31.2 remaining
  • McDermott  misses the FT and Alabama comes down to score a basket and trails by one
  • Josh Jones misses a FT and Alabama races down to take the last shot and takes a timeout with 2.2 seconds left - trailing Creighton 58-57
  • Alabama with a chance to win and the clock is adjusted to 2.4 seconds remaining to start play
  • Ball is inbounded, the shot is up, and no foul, too short as Trevor Releford's shot is blocked and drops well short of the basket
Final score: Creighton 58, Alabama 57 

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Monday, March 12, 2012

NCAA WBB Tournament selection from Durham

Where will Duke start it's NCAA journey this year? Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

It's a quiet Monday evening at the University Club in Durham, N.C. and the #6 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team is gathering to take in ESPN's coverage of the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Selection Show.

After suffering a tough loss to the NC State Wolfpack in the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils have had the opportunity to rest, recover, and refocus in preparation of the the upcoming NCAA Tournament and will find out on this night exactly where there road to the postseason begins and can eventually end up.

Duke Blue Devils selected as two-seed in NCAA WBB Tournament

 
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Forward Haley Peters talks about how the team has been preparing for NCAA play




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